Hey Kreg,

I was a wildlife technician for the KY Department of Fish and Wildlife for 3 seasons (8 1/2 month seasonal). It was the best job I ever had - I never once dredded going to work. The pay is not great, but there is alot to be said for job satisfaction (and being able to hunt pretty much every day). I worked on a WMA, so alot of time was spent planting, bushhogging, repairing gates/signs, managing controlled hunts, helping with wildlife surveys, etc. As mentioned above, it is a very tough field to get into. I finally gave up hope after 3 years. I couldn't keep working seasonal with no benefits (I have a wife and kid). BTW, you pretty much have to have a degree to get a job - the competition is getting tough. I was competing against PhDs for entry level biologist jobs ($24,000/ yr) - now thats sad!